HILLSBOROUGH: Budget passes; Paget, Rosenberg and Sargent win

   Hillsborough voters passed the proposed $109 million school budget, returned two incumbents to the Board of Education while adding newcomer Barbara Sargent.
   The budget received 2,249 yes votes, with 1,640 votes against it, with 18.4 percent of registered voters participating. Passage of the budget means the school portion of property tax bills for the owner of a property assessed at the township average of $375,000 will increase by $37.50, from $7,350 to $7,387.50.
   Mr. Paget and Mr. Rosenberg easily won re-election to the board, with Mr. Paget topping all candidates with 2,296 votes.
   ”I appreciate the voters’ support of me, the vote of confidence,” Mr. Paget said. I’m glad reason won out over politics.”
   Ms. Sargent received 2,212 votes, and Mr. Rosenberg received 2,197.
   ”I’m grateful for the support I received from the town,” Mr. Rosenberg said. “I look forward to working for the kids, and their parents and the taxpayers for the next three years top make the schools as good as they can be.”
   ”I’m really excited I have this great opportunity,” Ms. Sargent said. “I look forward to working with the board members. I’m really grateful for the support the community gave me.”
   Nick Pampani received 1,329 votes; followed by David Wald with 1,318 and Thomas Kinst with 1,296.